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mGluR5 is a central regulator of synaptic function and plasticity in the developing mouse barrel cortex

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    Liisa A. Tremere & Raphael Pinaud

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Tremere, L.A., Pinaud, R. mGluR5 is a central regulator of synaptic function and plasticity in the developing mouse barrel cortex. J Biosci 34, 161–162 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12038-009-0016-4

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